Sunday, August 07, 2005
Friday, August 05, 2005
Singapore opposition turns to podcast for outreach
By Fayen Wong
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore opposition party has launched "podcast" on its Web site in an attempt to bypass state-controlled media and reach out to citizens.
But it may not last long.
"The Internet remains a medium that the government finds it hard to censor, although it has enacted many laws aimed at curtailing the use of the Internet for political purposes," Chee said.
The government bans non-commercial private ownership of satellite dishes, publications need permits to circulate and newspapers are published by the government-linked Singapore Press Holdings.
In 2001, prior to a parliamentary poll, new laws were introduced to control the dissemination of political messages via the Internet and in text messages on mobile phones.
The Media Authority of Singapore (MDA), the city-state's media watchdog, said podcasting comes under current media laws.
"The MDA will continue to study developments in this area and refine its approach," said Casey Chang, spokeswoman for the MDA, declining to spell out whether the SDP would be contravening any law by podcasting.
Internet News Article | Reuters.co.uk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore opposition party has launched "podcast" on its Web site in an attempt to bypass state-controlled media and reach out to citizens.
But it may not last long.
"The Internet remains a medium that the government finds it hard to censor, although it has enacted many laws aimed at curtailing the use of the Internet for political purposes," Chee said.
The government bans non-commercial private ownership of satellite dishes, publications need permits to circulate and newspapers are published by the government-linked Singapore Press Holdings.
In 2001, prior to a parliamentary poll, new laws were introduced to control the dissemination of political messages via the Internet and in text messages on mobile phones.
The Media Authority of Singapore (MDA), the city-state's media watchdog, said podcasting comes under current media laws.
"The MDA will continue to study developments in this area and refine its approach," said Casey Chang, spokeswoman for the MDA, declining to spell out whether the SDP would be contravening any law by podcasting.
Internet News Article | Reuters.co.uk
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Angola immunizes 5 million children in polio fight
The three-day, $3.74 million campaign, which ends onSunday, was run by the Health Ministry, the United NationsChildrens Fund UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO)and is aimed at stopping polio before it spreads.
Angola this month identified three new cases of the disease-- two in the capital Luanda and one in the western province ofBenguela -- the first such cases since 2001.
The diagnoses, along with a new outbreak of polio inIndonesia, were a setback to the WHO which has campaigned tostop the global spread of polio by the year‘s end.
Marked on Google Earth
Angola immunizes 5 million children in polio fight
Angola this month identified three new cases of the disease-- two in the capital Luanda and one in the western province ofBenguela -- the first such cases since 2001.
The diagnoses, along with a new outbreak of polio inIndonesia, were a setback to the WHO which has campaigned tostop the global spread of polio by the year‘s end.
Marked on Google Earth
Angola immunizes 5 million children in polio fight
BBC NEWS | Americas | Stone-throwing girl escapes trial
>>Police responded with three cars and a helicopter after the 11-year-old threw a stone at a group of boys who rode by on their bikes and pelted her and her brother with water balloons.<<
That sounds like a sensible use of taxpayer dollars.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Stone-throwing girl escapes trial
That sounds like a sensible use of taxpayer dollars.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Stone-throwing girl escapes trial
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Twisty Explains It So Even You Can Understand It
Too bad there's no picture of the asshole jogger. And IMHO, excellent use of the word fucktard. Kudos!
I Blame The Patriarchy: Open Letter To The Fucktards Who Take Their Dogs Jogging
I Blame The Patriarchy: Open Letter To The Fucktards Who Take Their Dogs Jogging
Monday, August 01, 2005
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